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Today on News 7 at 5, the miltary says 18 Americans have been killed in the attacks on Fallujah. We'll have the latest.
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Also President Bush and people across the country remember the sacrifices made by the nation's veterans.
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A chilly rain is on the way. But the weekend still looks dry. Details ahead.

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Also today, Yasser Arafat's body is taken to Egypt for burial.
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On Healthcheck, we'll see how some doctors are turning things around in the treatment of breast cancer.
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Plus we'll tell you why Richard Childress wants you to toast the success of his new business.
News 7 at 5 is next.
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American soldiers in Iraq are going "house to house, building to building'' in search of weapons.
And while insurgents are fighting back, authorities say they're aiming attacks at bridges and roads outside of Fallujah rather than targeting US troops.
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Good evening.
I'm Shannon Young.
The military says 18 U-S troops have been killed and 69 injured in the battle for Fallujah.
And it's still not over.
Charlie D'agata has more from Baghdad.
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(((sounds of gunfire)
The US military says the assault in Fallujah has entered "phase
two"...an operation to root out militants who remain holed up in the
city...
(sot - unidentified soldier)
4:20:41 "Another guy popped out. Tried to shoot me. Through a frag at
us - ran away from the frag..."
Troops conducting a sweep of neighborhoods that were once strongholds of
the insurgents discover what appears to be a makeshift bomb factory.
(nat sot soldier)
" booby traps"
They tread carefully...one wrong step could set off of booby traps that
lurk around every corner.
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Advance teams make sure the lethal obstacles are destroyed or removed
before fighting forces move in.
The focus of the assault has now shifted south...the military says most
of the northern sector is now cordoned off, under coalition control.
(sot Capt. John Griffin :05)
"Claiming the city is secure doesn't actually mean that the resistance is
gone, it just means that we have secured the area and have control."
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BUT AS US AND IRAQI FORCES PUT THE SQUEEZE ON INSURGENTS IN FALLUJAH,
MILITANTS STEPPED UP THEIR CAMPAIGN OF VIOLENCE ELSEWHERE...INCLUDING A
DEVASTATING SUICIDE CAR BOMB THAT DETONATED IN THE MIDDLE OF A TRAFFIC
JAM HERE IN BAGHDAD...
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The blast ripped through one of the capital's main thoroughfares during
the busiest time of the day...exploding just after a US military convoy
passed.
But US forces escaped injury. Iraqis paid the price. At least 17 people
were killed.
North, in Mosul, Iraq's third largest city...militants attacked police
stations and set vehicles alight.
US troops have been called in.
Insurgents may not be putting up much of a fight in Fallujah, but
they're making their presence known pretty much everywhere else.
CHARLIE D'AGATA, CBS NEWS, BAGHDAD))

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President Bush is marking Veterans Day by saluting soldiers in Iraq.
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The President spoke at Arlington National Cemetery after hosting a reception for veterans at the White House -- and laying a wreath at Arlington's Tomb of the Unknowns.
He says some of tomorrow's veterans are in combat right now.
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((PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH: THEY HAVE A CLEAR MISSION TO DEFEAT THE TERRORISTS AND AIDE THE RISE OF A FREE GOVERNMENT THAT CAN DEFEND THEMSELVES. THEY'RE PERFORMING THAT MISSION WITH SKILL AND WITH HONOR. THEY'RE MAKING US PROUD. THEY'RE WINNING.))
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Mr. Bush paid tribute to America's 25-million living veterans from World War One to Afghanistan.
He said because Americans are willing to serve and sacrifice, America remains the ``greatest force for good'' among the nations of the world.
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Hundreds of people gathered in Bedford to mark Veterans Day at the National D-Day Memorial.
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Dozens of veterans from all branches of service were in attendance as speakers paid tribute to their contributions to American freedom.
Several men who took part in the Allied invasion of Normandy were singled out for their bravery sixty years ago.
They say Americans seem to appreciate D-Day more every year.
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((RAYMOND NOELL/D-DAY VETERAN: I GIVE A LOT OF THE CREDIT TO THE BOOK THAT TOM BROKAW WROTE, HE BROUGHT BACK A LOT OF MEMORIES TO US. BUT MOST OF THE PEOPLE THAT WERE IN D-DAY, WE JUST WANTED TO COME BACK HOME AND GO TO WORK AND RAISE FAMILIES AND ESTABLISH OURSELVES AND THAT'S WHAT WE DID.))
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The son of a D-Day veteran, Gerald Willis, also donated 11-hundred dollars today to help finance a student field trip to the Memorial in the spring.
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They lost their son more than a year ago, now a Botetourt County family is honoring his memory.
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This morning, students at Lord Botetourt High School were on hand as the Lalush family presented benches and a reflecting area which bears the names of three former students.
Their son, Sargeant Michael Lalush died in Iraq last March.
Sargeant Michael Stiglich and Corporal Charles Morris died serving in Vietnam.
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((REPORTER: IS THIS A HARD DAY FOR YOU? LEON STIGLICH, SON HONORED: YES AND NO. I JUST APPRECIATE ALL THAT'S BEEN DONE BY SO MANY PEOPLE IN REMEMBRANCE OF OUR SON.))
((BECKY LALUSH, SON HONORED: IT'S NICE, BUT IT'S ALSO SAD 'CAUSE WE KNOW WHAT IT MEANS.))
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Coming up tonight on News 7 at six, we'll have more from the ceremony and tell you why today's been "bittersweet" for the servicemen's family and friends.
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Yasser Arafat's funeral will be held tomorrow north of Cairo.
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The body of the Palestinain leader is due in Egypt today.
He died last night after recently becoming seriously ill and lapsing into a coma.
His passing marks a historic turning point in the Middle East... as it could rekindle new peace talks with Israel.
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((KOFI ANNAN/UN SECRETARY GENERAL: AND THE SIGNS ARE VERY GOOD THAT THEY ARE SORTING OUT THE LEADERSHIP ISSUES AND THERE WILL BE A SOLID PALESTINIAN LEADERSHIP FOR ONE TO WORK WITH.))
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But, in Gaza, where Arafat's death triggered grief and anger, militant groups vow to continue their fight for a Palestinian state.
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((MOHAMMED AL HINDI/ISLAMIC JIHAD LEADER: WE WILL BE MORE UNITED IN PALESTINE, WE WILL CONTINUE THE WAY OF YASSER ARAFAT.))
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After the funeral, Arafat's body will be flown to Ramallah on the West Bank, where he'll be buried at the site of his headquarters.
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Several students at Virginia Tech are mourning the loss of Yasser Arafat today.
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We spoke with one student who did not want to be identified for fear of retaliation.
He's 20 years old and came to America to go to college.
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He says although Arafat was a controversial figure, he was also a leader and symbolized a cause.
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(( I CAN NOT SAY HIS ENDING IS SHOCKING. HE'S BEEN SICK FOR A FEW DAYS NOW. WE'RE ALL KIND OF PREPARED FOR IT. BUT THE FACT THAT YASSER ARFAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN SIDE BY SIDE WITH IDEA STRUGGLE, THE IDEA OF REVOLUTION, THE IDEA FREEDOM FOR PALESTINIANS. HIS DEATH MEANS TO US.. ON THIS IN PARTICULAR, IT MEANS A DEATH TO THAT SYMBOL.))
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The student says he now fears what will happen next in his country.
He says he has many questions... like, who will be the next leader, and how Israel will react to Arafat's death.
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In health check tonight --
When it comes to treating breast cancer, doctors are opting to give some women chemotherapy BEFORE removing the tumor.
In fact, it's a growing trend.
Elizabeth Edwards, the wife of former democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards, is taking that route.
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But what are the benefits? Health Check Reporter Joy Sutton joins us with some answers.
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Edward's has a lump about the size of a half-dollar. She was diagnosed with breast cancer on day after the presidential election.
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Elizabeth Edwards will undergo 16 weeks of chemotherapy prior to having the cancer surgically removed.
Dr. Bob Williams, a breast surgeon at Lewis-Gale Medical Centers, says there are advantages to going this route.
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((TRADITIONALLY CHEMOTHERAPY HAS BEEN GIVEN TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE OF BREAST CANCER BUT ONE OF THINGS WE HAVE FOUND IS THAT CHEMOTHERAPY CAN ACTUALLY SHRINK DOWN THE ORIGINAL TUMOR.THERE IS A BIG ADVANTAGE FOR WOMEN WITH LARGE TUMORS SO THAT THEY MAY NOT NEED TO HAVE A MASTECTOMY))
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That means a woman wouldn't need to have her entire breast removed. Instead she may be able to get a lumpectomy --where only a portion is removed.
Doctor Williams says another advantage is that they can find out how responsive the tumor is to chemotherapy -- just in case they need use it again.
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((THERE ARE A LOT OF CLINICAL TRIALS IN FACT AT THIS FACILITY THROUGH DOCTOR FINTEL'S OFFICE AND DR. RICHARDS 33 THERE IS CLINICAL TRIAL WHERE WE'RE GIVEN PRE-OPERATIVE CHEMO TO TRY AND SHRINK TUMORS TO SEE IF IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN THE LONG TERM SURVIVAL. AS WELL AS SHRINKING IT DOWN AHEAD OF TIME ))
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Williams says the survival advantage is yet to be proven for breast cancer.
As far as Edwards, reports indicate she has already begun chemotherapy.
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((IT'S MUCH MORE CURABLE THE EARLIER WE FIND IT. AGAIN WOMEN CAN BE CURED OF BREAST CANCER WITH AN OPERATION. SHE DOESN'T EVEN NEED TO SPEND THE NIGHT IN THE HOSPITAL IF WE FIND IT EARLY ENOUGH))
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Dr. Williams say he advises women after age 40 to have a yearly mammogram and a breast exam by a professional.
He is also an advocate of the monthly self breast exam.
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Up next on the newscast, Brent Watts introduces us to some students building houses good enough to eat.
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Building a house takes skill, especially when all the building blocks are made of candy.
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Brent Watts is in Salem with more on the 3rd Annual Gingerbread house building competition.
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Coming a little later in our newscast,
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NASCAR has decided to let hard liquor sponsors into the sport, but we'll tell you why one team owner would rather you drink wine.
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Good afternoon everybody and welcome to your Thursday ticker. The ODAC Women's basketball media day was held today in Salem, and Randolph-Macon was the preseason pick to win the league.
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Folks around the ODAC are mourning the loss today of longtime Randolph-Macon hoops coach Hal Nunnally. Nunnally passed away yesterday at the age of 65. He led the Yellow Jackets to 431 wins and two ODAC titles in his 24 years as head coach.
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The work week was a short one for both NC State and Florida State, who collide tonight in Raleigh. The game pits the ACC's top two defenses, as well as Chuck Amato against his former boss Bobby Bowden. Amato spent nearly 20 years on the staff at Florida State.
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That's it for the ticker. Coming up at six, this week's ACC Connection, and the schedule of high school games for the final week of the regular season. We'll see you then everybody.
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When you think of NASCAR racing, you probably don't think of fine wine.
But team owner Richard Childress would like to change that.
He has opened a vineyard in North Carolina's Yadkin Valley.
Tracey Grayzer has more.
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